Pembroke College Cambridge

How rents are calculated

The following criteria are used when determining the rent band for a room (further details below):

1)    Room size
2)    Location
3)    View from room if in College
4)    More than one room (i.e. a set)
5)    Ensuite facility
6)    Presence of a washbasin or not
7)    More than 1 window
8)    Bay Window
9)    Decent kitchen /Communal living space
10) If the room was in a basement

Points were then ‘awarded’ to each of the criteria.  If a room was in basement or did not have a washbasin then these were given negative points.  The total number of points for each room allowed the room to be assigned to a rent band (A-F) :

Rent band No. of points
A 900-700
B 650-600
C 550-500
D 450-350
E 300-250
F 200-150

Further details of the criteria used:

Room size
The aim is to be able to say clearly in m2 what constitutes a:

  • Very large room, including sets in College (e.g. any room >20 m2)
  • Large room 2 (e.g. any room between 18m2 - 20m2)
  • Large room 1 (e.g. any room between 16m2 - 18m2)
  • Average room 2 (e.g. any room between 14m2 – 16m2)
  • Average room 1 (e.g. any room between 12m2 – 14m2)
  • Small room 2 (e.g. any room between 10m2 - 12m2)
  • Small room 1 (e.g. any room between 8m2 - 10m2)
  • Very small room (e.g. any room between <8m2)

Location
A ‘zone’ system is used and the minutes listed is the walking time, according to Goggle maps, from College to the street:
•    Zone1: All College Rooms
•    Zone 2: Trumpington Street, Pembroke Street, Botolph Lane & Fitzwilliam Street (all <5 mins)
•    Zone 3: Lensfield Rd (9 mins) & Panton Street (11 mins)
•    Zone 4: Bateman Street (14 mins), Selwyn Gardens (17 mins), Grange Rd (18 mins) & Newnham Croft (17 mins)
•    Zone 5: Barton Rd (21 mins) & Grantchester Meadows (21 mins)

Other features that have been taken into account and whether they are positive (+ve) or negative (-ve):
View from room if in College (+ve) Set (+ve)
Ensuite facility (+ve)
Washbasin (+ve)
More than 1 window (+ve)
Bay Window (+ve)
Decent kitchen /Communal living space (+ve)
Basement (-ve)
No washbasin (-ve)